Sean Thackrey, Creator of Eccentric California Wines, Dies at 79
A polymath, he dismissed conventional wisdom about varietals, terroir and scientific management and won a cult following in the process.
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A polymath, he dismissed conventional wisdom about varietals, terroir and scientific management and won a cult following in the process.
From his home in a Bolinas eucalyptus grove, Sean Thackrey made some of California’s...
SpitBucket To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Privacy Policy Search for: Email Address Diary of a Wine Student Search for: Published on May 24, 2021 Forty-five years ago today, the Judgment of Paris happened. I’m sure we’ll see lots of missives commemorating the occasion, all the more bittersweet with the recent passing of Steven Spurrier back in March. While I’ll toast the success of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and Chateau Montelena, I have to confess that, even as a wine geek, the glow of that achievement is...